.TH open_write 3
.SH NAME
open_write \- open a file for writing
.SH SYNTAX
.B #include <libowfat/open.h>

int \fBopen_write\fP(const char *\fIfilename\fR);
.SH DESCRIPTION
open_write opens the file \fIfilename\fR for write-only use and returns
the file handle.  If the file does not exist, it will be created with
mode 0644.  If there was an error opening or creating the file,
open_write returns -1 and sets errno accordingly.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
open(2), open_append(3), open_excl(3), open_read(3), open_rw(3), open_trunc(3), openreadclose(3), readclose(3), readclose_append(3)
